Emiliano's Restaurant Leaving McIntyre Square

Emiliano's Restaurant in McIntyre Square will close at the end of the month. Owner Benny Ulloa said he was unable to reach agreement on a new lease with the building's owner.

"I want to thank the people in the North Hills for their six years of patronage," he said. "We are looking for a new location, hopefully along McKnight Road. We just haven't found the right opportunity yet."

Emiliano's also has restaurants on Pittsburgh's South Side at 2557 East Carson Street and in Gibsonia at 5375 William Flynn Highway. A new store is opening soon at the site of the former CiCi's pizza in the Cranberry Mall on Route 19.

Ulloa said closing the North Hills restaurant is tough.

"The restaurant is named after my son, who is now 6 years old. He grew up at the North Hills restaurant," he said. "I'm really sad to leave."

Ulloa said the North Hills store will close by the end of this month. The closing will be timed with the opening of the Cranberry location.

"For the most part, the people working in the North Hills will come up to Cranberry," he said. "There should not be a big time lapse between the closing and opening."

Ulloa said he has had discussions with  and the former McCrackin Ford at 7209 McKnight Road.

"Those locations are kind of on the back burner right now," said Ulloa. "We will have to wait and see what the developer has in mind."

Ulloa said he also inquired about space in McCandless Crossing but was told no space was available at the moment.

Have you eaten at Emiliano's? Where do you hope the restaurant relocates? And what would you like to see take its place in McIntyre Square? Tell us in the comments box below.

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